Inquest adjourned into motorcyclist's death

The inquest into the death of a biker who died after a crash with a car on the M25 slip road at Dartford has been adjourned.

New 4,000 home garden city planned for Canterbury

Local Plan reveals huge housing schemes across the district and radical new relief roads.

Campaign starts with a flourish

Kent County Council gets the ball rolling on our campaign to improve reading standards with a £6,000 donation

Shop worker walks free after trying to pocket £80k lottery cash

A devious shop assistant who tried to con a lottery syndicate out of a payout of almost £80,000 has been given a suspended sentence.

Teens locked up after vicious street robbery

Four teenagers are behind bars after mugging a man in the street and stealing his mobile phone, passport and jewellery.

Man in hospital after his garage caught fire

A man suffered burn wounds after his garage caught fire in Bean.

'Don't dice with death' warning as team launches crackdown at crossings

Rail safety teams are blitzing level crossings across the county this week after more than 20 near misses in the last 12 months.

New dad stomps off after ticking off from judge

A father - said to consider his prison sentence 'optional' - has left court with a flea in his ear... and a warning not to be a 'cry baby'.

Stars film at cafe just off the A2

Stars, including Silk actress Maxine Peake, have been filming at a cafe off the A2.

Thug drops pants and sits on victim's face

A teenager has been locked up after knocking a man unconscious and then dropping his pants and sitting on his face, a court heard

Snooker player Hawkins loses championship bid against Ronnie O'Sullivan

Kent's Barry Hawkins' hopes were dashed in a brave snooker World Championship final at the Crucible.

Fire breaks out at holiday park chalet

An electrical fault is believed to be to blame for a blaze which broke out in the roof space of a holiday chalet.

Fire crews tackle trailer fire

Crews tackle blaze in bird reserve trailer

A plume of black smoke near a bird reserve in Cliffe was caused by a fire in a box trailer

Avoid A&E... or be patient!

Patients have been urged to steer clear of A&E in east Kent this bank holiday unless in a serious or life-threatening condition.

Dubai airport

Jobless thief steals

Lydd Airport plans take off in Dubai

Bosses at Lydd Airport will be showcasing their newly-approved expansion plans at the Dubai Airport Show from today.

Patients urged to avoid A&E

Tragedy as opera star falls prey to villain

A classical singer fell prey to a villain of operatic proportions after she gave the jobless teenager work.

Major cannabis haul after police raids

Cannabis thought to be worth more than £40,000 has been uncovered following a number of police raids in Gravesend.

Major police cannabis haul aft

Sunshine sweeps in for Rochest

Wait for trial was 'torture'

The mother of a man who died while being restrained by police has died not knowing the outcome of the trial of two officers involved.

Two Medway singers through to

Update: Man charged after vial

Firefighters tackle woodchippi

£40k reward after war hero, 90, killed for £40

The grieving son of a 90-year-old murder victim is pressing for a renewed police appeal to find the killer who took his dad's life for £40.

Geoffrey Bacon

iPad baptism